Name______Period:______

Ms. Gipson Current Event Presentation Rubric

No article turned in with written portion of current event = 0 points!

Content of presentation / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Subject
Knowledge / Student does not have a grasp of information. Reads directly from paper/notes/slide. / Student is uncomfortable with the information. Reads mostly from paper/notes/slide. / Student is at ease with information and does not rely heavily on paper/notes/slides. / Student demonstrates full knowledge of topic and elaborates on information.
Organization / Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information / Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around. / Student present information in a logical sequence which audience can follow. / Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
Content / Details, visuals, and examples are missing or not well chosen. / Details, visuals, and examples are lacking or are unclear. / Details, visuals, and examples are included but may be unclear or not well chosen. / Details, visuals, and examples are complete and accurate
Connection
to class / Doesn’t explain relation to class. Uses no examples. Missing. / Doesn’t explain the relation to class clearly or uses examples that are weak or difficult to understand. / Explains how the article relates to class using examples that are unclear or difficult to understand. / Explains how this article relates to class using examples that are clear and easy to understand.
Connection
to you / Doesn’t explain relation to you. Uses no examples. Missing. / Doesn’t explain the relation to you clearly or uses examples that are weak or difficult to understand. / Explains how the article relates to you using examples that are unclear or difficult to understand. / Explains how this article relates to you using examples that are clear and easy to understand.
Length (does not include any video that you play) / 0-:59 minutes / 1-1:59 minutes / 2-2:59 minutes / 3+ minutes
Presentation Skills / Literacy in speaking: To make an oral presentation. To communicate in a manner that allows one to be both heard and understood.
Delivery / Presenter is rushed, monotone, fragmented in thought or says um, like, you know, etc. excessively. / Presenter is a little rushed, sometimes fragmented, uses filler words somewhat. / Presenter doesn’t rush, occasionally fragments, uses a few filler words. / Presenter doesn’t rush, uses complete sentences and doesn’t use filler words.
Eye contact / Keeps head down. Does not make eyes contact. Speaks to people in front of them. / Mostly keeps head down. Makes a little eye contact. Speaks to part of audience. / Mostly looks at group. Makes eye contact the majority of the time. Speak to most of audience. / Looks at group. Makes eye contact throughout. And speaks to entire audience.
Elocution / Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for entire class to hear. / Student’s voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation. / Student’s voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation. / Student uses a clear voice and correct pronunciation of terms. Audience member can hear presentation.

Written current event: Typed, 12 font, double space, summary paragraph and opinion paragraph, and

write in complete sentences.

Written form / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
Summary / Details and examples are missing or not well chosen. / Details and examples are lacking or are unclear. / Details and examples are included but may be unclear or not well chosen. / Details and examples are complete and accurate
Connection
to class / Doesn’t explain relation to class. Uses no examples. Missing. / Doesn’t explain the relation to class clearly or uses examples that are weak or difficult to understand. / Explains how the article relates to class using examples that are unclear or difficult to understand. / Explains how this article relates to class using examples that are clear and easy to understand.
Connection
to you / Doesn’t explain relation to you. Uses no examples. Missing. / Doesn’t explain the relation to you clearly or uses examples that are weak or difficult to understand. / Explains how the article relates to you using examples that are unclear or difficult to understand. / Explains how this article relates to you using examples that are clear and easy to understand.
Format / Did not follow instructions at all. / Missed 2 components of instructions. / Missed one component of instructions. / Followed all instructions.

Notes:

Grade:

Number of / worth
4 / X10 / = / points
3 / X8 / = / points
2 / X6 / = / points
1 / X4 / = / points

______total points out of 130

130-117 = A

116-104 = B

103-91 = C

90-78 = D